“I use a catheter, so one of my favourite alterations is to put a zip in the crotch of my jeans because getting skinny jeans on and off when you’re standing is hard enough, but when you’re ...

A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and results in clinically important ...

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The complication rate for cystostomy (surgical procedure for insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC)) ranges from 1.6% to 2.4%. The first few catheter changes after the initial SPC insertion should ...

She explained she was “blasted with chemotherapy” via a PICC line – a peripherally inserted central catheter – in her arm, and she remained at St James’s for several weeks. During this ...

The sleeves may have cuffs for a snugger fit at the wrists, as well as staying power if you like to wear them pushed up onto your forearms. Or they may be hemmed looser and more open so they have ...

Below is an example of a nurse-driven protocol to evaluate and discontinue unnecessary urinary catheters and to evaluate urinary needs after catheter removal. This protocol uses an algorithm for ...

Motivation Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a common and serious healthcare-associated infection. Despite many efforts to reduce the occurrence of CAUTI, there remains a gap in ...

It's also called a transradial cardiac cath or angiography. During the procedure, a healthcare provider inserts a long thin tube (catheter) through the radial artery. The radial artery is a blood ...